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• The default folder on your computer where beamed items are stored may
be
C:\Documents and Settings\your_username\My Documents.
• If your computer’s Bluetooth adapter was installed using a third-party
provided driver, the folder location where it stores beamed items
will be indicated in the Information Exchange
tab of the Bluetooth
Configuration utility.
Use the phone as a Bluetooth modem
You can connect your phone to a notebook or desktop computer through
Bluetooth and use the phone as a modem for the computer.
For the computer to use the Internet connection of your phone, activate
Internet Sharing on your phone, then set up a Bluetooth Personal Area
Network (PAN) between the computer and your phone.
On your phone, turn on Bluetooth and set it to
Initiate a Bluetooth partnership from your phone by following the
steps in “To create a Bluetooth partnership.“
Alternatively, you can initiate a Bluetooth partnership from the
computer by following these steps (based on Windows XP SP2):
In the Control Panel or System Tray, double-click the
In the Bluetooth Devices window, click
The Add Bluetooth Device Wizard opens. Select the
set up and ready to be found
The wizard then detects your phone and displays its name in the
dialog box. Select the phone name, then click
Let me choose my own passkey
(1 up to 16 digits) that will serve as an identification number for
establishing a secure connection between your phone and the
A confirmation message then appears on your phone. Click
accept the connection, enter the same passcode, then click